Dublin City University Postgraduate Programmes 2012 - DCU

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Office of the Vice-President for Research
Established in 1997, the Office of the Vice-President for Research
(OVPR) is responsible for the development of a vibrant research
environment that supports the production of world-class research
through the formulation, communication and implementation
of research policy and strategy at DCU. It consists of two units:
Research Support Services and Invent.
Research Support Services
Research Support Services, in conjunction with DCU Invent,
provide professional advice and support to staff and researchers
at DCU with a range of activities associated with internal, external
research funding and international collaborations.
The Research Support Services office:
• Represents research interests in decision-making on
appropriate external bodies.
• Develops quality care procedures for the University’s research
effort.
• Establishes, implements and evaluates research promotion
initiatives.
• Develops the physical and organisational research
infrastructure at DCU.
• Provides ongoing support and advice to staff on research
funding opportunities.
• Facilitates the operation of the University Research Committee,
Research Advisory Panel and Research Ethics Committee.
Services provided include:
• Provision of information on internal and external funding
opportunities.
• Management of internal funding opportunities.
• Liaison with all external funding agencies on behalf of researchers.
• Support and advice with preparing grant applications.
• Approval and submission of grant applications.
• Advice and assistance with costing and pricing research proposals.
• Preparing and/or supporting institutional proposals.
• Facilitation of discussions between researchers and potential
industrial partners.
• Coordination of contract review and other legal requirements.
• Institutional research contract approval.
• Review and/or provision of Non-Disclosure Agreements,
Material Transfer Agreements, Collaborative Research
Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding.
• Establishing inter-institutional arrangements for the transfer of
funds to research collaborators at other institutions.
• Advice and support throughout the duration of a grant.
• Provision of ethical approval process through the university
Research Ethics Committee.
• Provision of management information on research.
• Provision of subsidised DCU Laboratory Notebooks.
• Audit liaison.
• Point of contact for external organisations seeking access to
DCU Research.
The Office welcomes any general academic queries in relation to
research, by email to: research@dcu.ie
For further information on the OVPR, visit:
http://www.dcu.ie/research/rss-about.shtml
Graduate Studies Office
The Graduate Studies Office, overseen by the Dean of
Graduate Studies, provides support and advice on the strategic
development of postgraduate research activities at DCU. It is also
responsible for the administration of internal research funding,
including postgraduate scholarships, and manages the Daniel
O’Hare Research Scholarship, the Postgraduate Travel Grants and
Accommodation Scholarships (open to research students only).
The Graduate Studies Office also oversees the cross-campus
Graduate Training Programme which provides both transferable
and discipline-specific training opportunities for all DCU
postgraduate research students.
The Graduate Studies Office is currently located in the Invent Building.
Check out the Research website for information on graduate research
and feel free to contact Jonny Hobson (jonny.hobson@dcu.ie;
01 700 5136) or Dr. Tracy Dixon (tracy.dixon@dcu.ie; 01 700 7655)
if you have any queries that you need help with.
Postgraduate Scholarships
Details on scholarship opportunities can be obtained from
the school or research centre in which you are interested in
conducting your research. Information is also available from
the Graduate Studies Office. Below are details for internal and
external scholarship opportunities and funding.
Internal Funding
Postgraduate Accommodation Scholarships
Dublin City University, through its Postgraduate Accommodation
Scholarships, recognises outstanding achievement at
undergraduate level by students due to commence the first
year of their Masters or Ph.D. programme by full-time research
at DCU. Up to FIVE scholarships may be awarded annually.
Accommodation scholarships consist of rental expenses in the
postgraduate residences for one year starting in September.
The closing date for applications is 1 st July each year. Applicants must
also submit an online application to postgraduate residences by 1 st July.
Postgraduate Travel Grants
Each postgraduate research student (full-time or part-time)
can apply for one €500 travel grant in the period of his or her
studentship. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout
the year. For information on how to apply, please visit: http://www.
dcu.ie/research/graduate_research/scholarships.shtml.
External funding
Irish Research Councils
Both the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and
Technology (IRCSET) and the Irish Research Council for the
Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) offer a number of
graduate opportunities each year.
Office of the Vice-President for Research